The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11


favor the public with "Richelieu" and
David Garrick some time in Septem-
ber-Ne1Us.
Mr. Ed, Strain accompanied by Miss
Wellborne and Mrs. Hoss OF Johnson
City Tenn, stopped in the Park over
night Saturday on their way to Ban
ner's Elk,-Elk Park Chronicle.
Rev. R. G. Warehouse, pastor oil
Church Street Church, Knoxville, has
been appointed Secretary OF Board oil
Missions, Holston Conference, vice
Rev. H. w, Bays, resigned.
You that have been reading the
COMET for one, two or three years
without paying for it, if you can't
spare the price of it, please send us
your autograph, to let us know that
you still live.
The new S. A. & o. R. R. four story
building is going up. We have seen
design of the same, and it Promises
to be an elegant structure. VIM.
ICrowell is doing the brick work and
Samuel Stone the wood work.-Re-
porter.
An old lady of Bakersfield observes:
Glow styles have changed since l was
a girl. They used to wear dresses up
to the neck and gloves with only one
button. Now they wear gloves to the
neck and dresses with only one but
ton"
G. w. Hickey, the grocer, made the
COMET devils glad last week by giving
them one of the finest watermelons
that has been in this office this season.
"Uncle George" is the right kind of
merchant and carries the best of
everything.
A telegram from Baltimore Thurs
day morning announced the death of
Miss Ella Buckner, eldest daughter of
Mr.. ]. A. Buckner, formerly OF this
pace. The deceased had been sick
about three weeks, and her death was
not unexpected She was about
eighteen years of age.-Reporter.
G. G. Price, Pennman, Milligan Bus
mess College, will begin series of
twelve lessons in penmanship at Sci
ence Hill Institute on Monday night
Aug. 18th, at charge of 81. All who
are interested in penmanship or see
that it would better their condition in
business are cordially invited.
F, P. Baxter will soon open a first
class private boarding house. He has
a splendid location with a new house,
rooms large and newly furnished, will
doubtless give satisfaction. Terms
reasonable. Address or call and see
F. P. Baxter Walnut and Spring SITS.
johnson City, Tenn.
A nice line of carpets, oil cloths,
Mattings, &C., at reduced prices.
Wall paper, window shades, lace cur
tains, scrims and other curtain goods
and house furnishing goods. A splen-
did line Of chairs, rockers, plain, me-
dunn priced and fine furniture at
Mcneil & WoLFE's.
The citizens of Marion, N. c., are
afraid the G. G. & G. road will miss
them and go via Morganton, N. G..
Rest easy, friends, the contract for
grading the Three C's between
Rutherfordton and Marion has been
let and work will be commenced on it
\ shortly. We know this to be fact,
II The Union, reverse feed sewing
u Machine, sewing backwards and for
wards without changing speed of Ma
chine The finest, the best, the sim
plest, the greatest variety of work. If
you need a Machine be sure and see
the Union before buying. Machines
for cash or on easy payments.
The Newspapers have been trying
to define the word kiss" lately. The
medal should be given to the man who
said"a kiss is q noun and at the same
time conjunction" That degree Of
accuracy comes only after long ex'
perience and great many exper
iments.-N. Y. Herald.
In the case of the State VS.. Geo. w
Robinson, at Blountville this week
The prisoner was acquitted Of the
charge OF attempting to kill Bazi
Slower, COL, in. this place in April las t
On the charge Of carrying pistol
Robinson was fned$50 and sentenced
to thirty days in jail.-Reporter.
Mr.. S. B. McElreth, Mrs. Paige anC
y her two interesting daughters, Am.
|, and Mabel, members of the Gilber
T Comedy Company, who have beer
spending the summer at the Pied
mont House left Tuesday night 10
) Huntington, W. Va. to join thei
d company. They open the season
E there on the 22nd inst.
AdinLant General lanes 2. Tavln